Detail View: NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection: Pilot Neil Armstrong and X-15 #1
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Title:
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Pilot Neil Armstrong and X-15 #1
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Full Description:
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Dryden pilot Neil Armstrong is seen here next to the X-15 ship #1 (56-6670) after a research flight. The X-15 was a rocket-powered aircraft 50 feet long with a wingspan of 22 feet. It was a missile-shaped vehicle with an unusual wedge-shaped vertical tail, thin stubby wings, and unique side fairings that extended along the side of the fuselage. The X-15 was flown over a period of nearly 10 years, from June 1959 to October 1968. It set the world's unofficial speed and altitude records. Information gained from the highly successful X-15 program contributed to the development of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo manned spaceflight programs, and also the Space Shuttle program. The X-15s made a total of 199 flights, and were manufactured by North American Aviation. X-15-1, serial number 56-6670, is now located at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC. North American X-15A- 2, serial number 56-6671, is at the United States Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. X-15-3, serial number 56-6672, crashed on November 15, 1967, resulting in the death of Major Michael J. Adams.
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Date:
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01/01/1960
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NASA Center:
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Dryden Flight Research Center
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Subject Category:
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Astronauts
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Subject Category:
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Top 20 Dryden Aircraft
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Subject Category:
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X-Series Aircraft
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Keywords:
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American
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Keywords:
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Armstrong
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Keywords:
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Aviation
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Keywords:
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Center
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Keywords:
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Flight
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Keywords:
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NASA
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Keywords:
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Neil
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Keywords:
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North
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Keywords:
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Research
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Keywords:
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X-15
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Audience:
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General Public
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facet_what:
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Gemini
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facet_what:
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Mercury
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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facet_where:
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Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
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facet_where:
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Mercury
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facet_where:
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Ohio
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facet_where:
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United States of America
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facet_where:
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Washington
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facet_who:
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Neil A. Armstrong
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facet_when:
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01-01-1960
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facet_when:
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June 1959
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facet_when:
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November 15, 1967
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facet_when:
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October 1968
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facet_when_year:
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1959
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facet_when_year:
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1960
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facet_when_year:
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1967
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facet_when_year:
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1968
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Image #:
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E60-6286
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original url:
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http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-000121.html
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-000121
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Center:
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DFRC
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Center Number:
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E60-6286
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-000121
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
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